Comparisons · prices read 2026-08-27
Optery vs Cartograph
Optery costs $39 a year on Core, $149 on Extended, $249 on Ultimate and covers 380+ sites on Core, 555+ on Extended, 635+ on Ultimate. Cartograph costs $99.99 a year, files California's free deletion request for you, and is the only one of the two that scans what the AI models say about you and proves whether the answer changed. Optery is the cheaper of the two. Screenshot evidence of each removal, a free exposure scan, and by far the widest site list at the top tier.
| Optery | Cartograph | |
|---|---|---|
| Price a year | $39 a year on Core, $149 on Extended, $249 on Ultimate | $99.99 |
| Coverage | 380+ sites on Core, 555+ on Extended, 635+ on Ultimate | 398 free via the state, plus 99 we file |
| Operating since | 2020 | new, 2026 |
| What the AI models say about you | no | yes |
| Proof the answer changed | a status list | the same questions, before and after |
| Publishes a correction page | no | yes, a page the models can read |
| Names what it cannot do | no | yes, 4 named |
| Human review of hard cases | not stated on the pricing page | not yet |
Where they are ahead
- Optery. Screenshot evidence of each removal, a free exposure scan, and by far the widest site list at the top tier.
Where we are different
Optery counts sites. We count what a stranger can still assemble about you, including from the models, and we name the four places automation cannot reach.
Common questions
- Is Cartograph cheaper than Optery?
- $39 a year on Core, $149 on Extended, $249 on Ultimate against $99.99 a year. Optery is cheaper. Both were read from the published pricing pages on 2026-08-27.
- Does Optery remove your data from AI models?
- No. Optery works a list of data brokers and people-search sites. Asking a model what it says about you, and checking afterwards whether the answer changed, is the part Cartograph adds.
- Can I do this myself instead of paying either of them?
- Yes. If you live in California, the state's own deletion platform covers 398 of the 503 sources we track, free. Our guides explain how to file it without paying anyone.
Sources
- Optery pricing page · read 2026-08-27
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